Disclaimer: Don't own Harry Potter, or Lucius Malfoy...pity.

Regrets

They lay naked, side by side in the bed.

Harry's fingers circling a certain point on Lucius' arm.

"I wish we could get rid of that." The raven-haired man spoke up.

"I know, I do too, but it's there, not even magic will cover it."

Tanned, slender hands trailed over the dark mark, burnt uncoverably into the ivory skin.

"But he's gone; I thought it might have faded at least."

"No, it'll always be there, to remind me how stupid I was."

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